Iran - Persian Gulf Pro LeagueGhadir StadiumData current as of October 22, 2026

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Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Shams Azar Qazvin: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Esteghlal Khuzestan plays Shams Azar Qazvin in Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). The game is scheduled for October 25, 2026. Venue: Ghadir Stadium.

Recent form

Esteghlal Khuzestan has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Shams Azar Qazvin has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Esteghlal Khuzestan scores 0.56 goals per game and allows 1.56. Shams Azar Qazvin scores 0.78 and allows 1.11. Games in this league average 1.95 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Esteghlal Khuzestan's games and 44% of Shams Azar Qazvin's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 22%, compared with league averages of 40% for BTTS and 30% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 0.00 per game. Esteghlal Khuzestan takes -1.0 shots per game, while Shams Azar Qazvin takes -1.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Esteghlal Khuzestan leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.44 goals per game after halftime. Shams Azar Qazvin leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Esteghlal Khuzestan's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). For Shams Azar Qazvin, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Persian Gulf Pro League games average 1.95 goals. Both teams score in 40% of games, and 30% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0.56Goals scored / game0.78
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
1.56Goals allowed / game1.11
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
-1%Average possession-1%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
-1Shots on target / game-1
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

-1Shots per game-1
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
-1Shots on target-1
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
-55.6%Shot conversion-77.8%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
-1%Possession-1%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0xG for0
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0xG against0
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

Shooting quality

Esteghlal Khuzestan: BalancedShams Azar Qazvin: Balanced
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
Accuracy (shots on target)0%0%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.000.00
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.00

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Esteghlal Khuzestan is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan · 0.6 pts / game - Shams Azar Qazvin

Esteghlal Khuzestan
DLWLL
Season result split
11% W33% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-5
0.67 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 at home
1-2-1
LDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Shams Azar Qazvin
DLLDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
11% W44% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-4-4
0.78 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 away
1-2-1
DWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.00Opponent xG: 0.00BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Shams Azar Qazvin is 39% better for: goals scored per game.

0.56 goals / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan · 0.78 goals / game - Shams Azar Qazvin

Shams Azar Qazvin is 41% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.56 goals / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan · 1.11 goals / game - Shams Azar Qazvin

Esteghlal Khuzestan scoring profile: mixed

Esteghlal Khuzestan scores in 56% of games (5 of 9 games), while Shams Azar Qazvin keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 games).

Shams Azar Qazvin scoring profile: strong

Shams Azar Qazvin scores in 56% of games (5 of 9 games), while Esteghlal Khuzestan keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 games).

5Goals scored (season)7
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
14Goals conceded (season)10
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
2.11Average goals per game1.89
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
3Goals scored (last 5)3
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal56%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0%2 goals22%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0%3 goals0%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0%4 goals0%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal67%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
44%2 goals33%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
22%3 goals11%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
11%4 goals0%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

40%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time22%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0%Scored in both halves22%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
40%BTTS - last 540%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
22%Min. 2 goals after half-time11%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Shams Azar Qazvin is 177% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.44 pts / game - Esteghlal Khuzestan · 1.22 pts / game - Shams Azar Qazvin

Esteghlal Khuzestan - half-time state
0% leading44% draw56% trailing
Shams Azar Qazvin - half-time state
22% leading56% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.44Points per game (1st half)1.22
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0.11Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0.89Average goals (1st half)1.11
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
33%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
89%No goal before half-time56%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per game (2nd half)1.11
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
1.22Average goals (2nd half)0.78
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
44%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin
56%No goal after half-time67%
Esteghlal KhuzestanShams Azar Qazvin

Esteghlal Khuzestan - second-half results

33% W11% D56% L
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.44
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Shams Azar Qazvin - second-half results

22% W44% D33% L
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 11%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Esteghlal Khuzestan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.20
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Shams Azar Qazvin - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.00.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Esteghlal Khuzestan
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
0
4
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Shams Azar Qazvin
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
1
2
16-30
3
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
31%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
19%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Esteghlal Khuzestan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.56
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
50%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
186%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Shams Azar Qazvin

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.78
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Persian Gulf Pro League).

Teams vs league

Esteghlal KhuzestanLigaShams Azar Qazvin
Average goals per game▲ 2.111.95• 1.89
Both teams scored▲ 44%40%▲ 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 33%30%▼ 22%
Clean sheets▼ 22%39%▼ 33%
Goal before half-time▲ 67%55%• 56%
Goal after half-time▲ 89%70%▼ 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.95
Average goals per game
40%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / game
0.84
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
55%
1 goal
20%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Esteghlal Khuzestan's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against Shams Azar Qazvin. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Shams Azar Qazvin
0 : 0
Esteghlal Khuzestan
Esteghlal Khuzestan
1 : 1
Shams Azar Qazvin

FAQ

When do Esteghlal Khuzestan and Shams Azar Qazvin play?

Esteghlal Khuzestan face Shams Azar Qazvin on October 25, 2026 in Persian Gulf Pro League at Ghadir Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Esteghlal Khuzestan and Shams Azar Qazvin?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Esteghlal Khuzestan won 0, Shams Azar Qazvin won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Shams Azar Qazvin?

Esteghlal Khuzestan score 0.56 goals per game on average and Shams Azar Qazvin 0.78. The Persian Gulf Pro League average is 1.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Esteghlal Khuzestan's matches and 44% of Shams Azar Qazvin's.

What form are Esteghlal Khuzestan and Shams Azar Qazvin in?

Over the last 5 games Esteghlal Khuzestan have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Shams Azar Qazvin 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Shams Azar Qazvin?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Shams Azar Qazvin: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.